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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is weird that you are not talking to him about this and also I find it weird that you are so fixated on his income potential.

He makes a good salary.  He will get a pension.  He will get lots of leave to go on vacations or take care of the kids.

Since you are asking us this, you aren't comfortable asking him (or don't trust him) and either explanation means you probably are making a mistake if you  marry him.[/quote]

OP here.  Thank you so much for your input.  (I appreciate all responses, even ones that seem to question my motives.)  But I just wanted to explain why I'm asking in this forum.  My boyfriend says he's not a numbers guy, and jokes that that is why he went to law school.  I am a numbers person (both at work and at home), and so I like to keep tabs on the numbers.  I grew up in a family with a very modest income, and my sisters and I all learned to watch the numbers closely.

I have a possible opportunity at work to make a move that would be basically a lateral move for now, but that would be reporting to someone who's in his 60s and is planning to retire in the next 2-5 years.  If my boyfriend's job is not likely to increase in salary, I may make this lateral move (which I would not normally make since I was originally hoping to advance in my current department.)  So this is why I'm curious as to the potential for any pay increases for someone in his position.

I have asked my boyfriend some questions, but didn't want to pry too much about salary since it's a personal topic to most people.  I did Google this topic but came up with conflicting information (and even in the responses here there is conflicting information about whether a cost-of-living increase would be available, although the consensus seems to be "no.)  I figured this was a good use of this forum because I've noticed other GS employees posting on various topics.    Thanks ![/quote]

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